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Evidence-based guidelines for management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adolescents in transition to adult services and in adults: recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology

Evidence-based guidelines for management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adolescents in transition to adult services and in adults: recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology
Evidence-based guidelines for management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adolescents in transition to adult services and in adults: recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an established diagnosis in children, associated with a large body of evidence on the benefits of treatment. Adolescents with ADHD are now leaving children’s services often with no readily identifiable adult service to support them, which presents problems as local pharmacy regulations often preclude the prescription of stimulant drugs by general practitioners (GPs). In addition, adults with ADHD symptoms are now starting to present to primary care and psychiatry services requesting assessment and treatment. For these reasons, the British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP) thought it timely to hold a consensus conference to review the body of evidence on childhood ADHD and the growing literature on ADHD in older age groups. Much of this initial guidance on managing ADHD in adolescents in transition and in adults is based on expert opinion derived from childhood evidence. We hope that, by the time these guidelines are updated, much evidence will be available to address the many directions for future research that are detailed here.
adhd, hyperkinetic disorders, hyperactivity, impulsivity, psychostimulants, psychotherapy, co-morbidities
0269-8811
10-41
Nutt, D.J.
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Sonuga-Barke, E.
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Taylor, E.
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Nutt, D.J., Fone, P., Asherson, P., Bramble, D., Hill, P., Matthews, K., Morris, K.A., Santosh, P., Sonuga-Barke, E., Taylor, E., Weiss, M. and Young, S. (2007) Evidence-based guidelines for management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adolescents in transition to adult services and in adults: recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 21 (1), 10-41. (doi:10.1177/0269881106073219).

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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an established diagnosis in children, associated with a large body of evidence on the benefits of treatment. Adolescents with ADHD are now leaving children’s services often with no readily identifiable adult service to support them, which presents problems as local pharmacy regulations often preclude the prescription of stimulant drugs by general practitioners (GPs). In addition, adults with ADHD symptoms are now starting to present to primary care and psychiatry services requesting assessment and treatment. For these reasons, the British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP) thought it timely to hold a consensus conference to review the body of evidence on childhood ADHD and the growing literature on ADHD in older age groups. Much of this initial guidance on managing ADHD in adolescents in transition and in adults is based on expert opinion derived from childhood evidence. We hope that, by the time these guidelines are updated, much evidence will be available to address the many directions for future research that are detailed here.

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Published date: 1 January 2007
Keywords: adhd, hyperkinetic disorders, hyperactivity, impulsivity, psychostimulants, psychotherapy, co-morbidities

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Local EPrints ID: 48204
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/48204
ISSN: 0269-8811
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Date deposited: 04 Sep 2007
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Author: D.J. Nutt
Author: P. Fone
Author: P. Asherson
Author: D. Bramble
Author: P. Hill
Author: K. Matthews
Author: K.A. Morris
Author: P. Santosh
Author: E. Sonuga-Barke
Author: E. Taylor
Author: M. Weiss
Author: S. Young

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